Feed-cutter



(No Model.)

F. P. DRINKHOUSE. FEED GUTTER.

No. 440,021. Patented Nov. 4, 1800.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK. F. DRINKHOUSE, OF EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

FEED-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Vof Letters Patent No. 440,021, dated November 4, 1890.

Application filed April 28, 1890.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK. F. DRINKHoUsE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Easton, in the county of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvement-sin Feed- Cutters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention pertains to an improvement in feed-cutters; and it consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of the parts, substantially as hereinafter more fully described, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l is a longitudinal section of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a front elevation thereof, parts being broken away; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of myimproved feed-cutter.

The object -of my improvementin feed-cutters is to compact the feed under the cuttingknife in order not only to facilitate the cuting operation, but to improve the quality of the cut feed as to length and compactness.

In the embodiment of my invention the feed-box A is suitably supported on legs B B and C, the former 'mortised in foot-piece d and connected to the leg C by the mortised longitudinal bar c, thewalls of the feed-box being slightly converged from rear to front.

The front of the feed-cutter has resting on its longitudinal sides or walls a metallic bridge f, and is there secured, screwed down by means of its shoulders g.

E is the compressor, consisting of a plate hinged or pivoted near its rear end or Aedge upon a cross-rod E held in or to the bridge f at its front end. The rear or upper edge of the plate is provided with an upturned lip or stop D, adapted to engage the rear edge or end of the bridge f, and from the upper side of the said plate projects a hinged handle or bar h, extending a short distance out through alongitudinal slot in the center of the bridge. The handle or bar h provides for holding the compressor down upon the feed, in cutting it Serial No. 349,113. (No model.)

long as the latter is passed to the cutter, and

adjusted and retained at its point of adjustment, as circumstances may require. Inclined bar h is encircled by coiled spring h and rigidly secured by ordinary means to con1- pressor E. The ends of the coiled spring are secured one to the compressor E and the other end to the bridge f, and spring-bar 71. serves as an adjunct in forcing down the compressor, since lip D of the compressor, as the compressors outer end is elevated by the feed in its passage, as aforesaid, is pressed and curved downwardly, thus forcing the springbar h outwardly, and greatly increasing the elastic power of the compressor on the feed near the cutting-knife G, the point where it is most necessary that the feed should be compaoted.

The frame of the cutter has secured to the lateral front thereof the smooth metallicguide-frame H, having pivoted, as shown, thereto the knife K, provided with a suitable handle forits manipulation.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Lett-ers Patent, is-

In a feed-cutter, the combination, with the frame, the pivoted knife, and the oor and side walls of the feed-throat, of the bridge having the longitudinal ratchet-toothed slot, the compressor hinged at the front end of the bridge and having the upturned lip or stop abutting or engaging said` front end, the hinged adj listing-bar h, and the spring h. substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK. F. DRINKHOUSE. 

